ChatLucid Guide

ChatLucid is a BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys) AI chatbot platform that gives you complete transparency and control over your AI conversations.

Learn how to create your first chatbot in under 5 minutes using your own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or other providers.

BYOK means you use your own API keys. You pay your AI provider directly, and ChatLucid provides the platform to manage, monitor, and optimize your chatbots.

Get your API key from platform.openai.com, then add it in Settings > API Keys. ChatLucid never stores or proxies your keys.

Get your Anthropic API key from console.anthropic.com and add it to your ChatLucid account for Claude models.

You can connect multiple AI providers and switch between them for different chatbots or use hybrid orchestration.

Upload PDFs, text files, or paste website URLs to give your chatbot context. ChatLucid processes and indexes this content automatically.

Use system prompts to define your chatbot's personality, tone, and behavior. Test different prompts to find what works best.

Copy the embed code from your chatbot settings and paste it into your website. Works with WordPress, Shopify, and custom sites.

View every conversation your chatbot has had. See user questions, bot responses, and identify areas for improvement.

Monitor token usage and costs per conversation. ChatLucid shows you exactly how much each interaction costs.

ChatLucid automatically flags conversations where your bot struggled or gave unclear answers, helping you improve quality.

ChatLucid charges for the platform, not for AI usage. Your AI costs go directly to your provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.).

Upgrade anytime from your dashboard. Higher plans offer more chatbots, messages, and advanced features like hybrid orchestration.

Update your payment method, view invoices, and manage your subscription from the Billing section in your dashboard.

All your data, including conversations and knowledge base indexes, is stored directly in your own dedicated Supabase instance. ChatLucid is a zero-knowledge platform by design.

No. When you use your own API keys, your data is handled according to your provider's enterprise terms (e.g., OpenAI's API data policy), which typically excludes data from training models.

Since you own the database and the keys, you have full control over data deletion and retention policies, making it easier to meet GDPR and other regulatory requirements.

LLM Views provides a standardized proxy for all OpenAI-compatible models. It allows for advanced monitoring, failover, and cost optimization across multiple providers.

To use LLM Views, set your base URL to https://api.llmviews.com/v1 and use your LLM Views API key. This enables unified tracking for all your models.

Proxying through LLM Views gives you a single point of control, detailed request/response logs, and the ability to switch providers without changing your code.

Check that your API key is valid and has credits. Verify your chatbot is published and the embed code is correctly placed.

Review your conversation logs to identify expensive queries. Consider using smaller models for simple questions or implementing rate limiting.

Response time depends on your AI provider. GPT-4 is slower but more accurate, while GPT-3.5 is faster. Choose based on your needs.